Are the Kansas City Chiefs building the best offense in team history?

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DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Tyreek Hill #10 after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs Offense

Since this was just last season, I won’t do a lot of recapping here. Last season Alex Smith had by far his most productive season, Kareem Hunt has a breakout rookie campaign, and Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill had Pro Bowl caliber seasons. The end result was a team that put up the following numbers.

6,007 yards (375.4 per game)
6.1 yards per play
38 offensive touchdowns (25.9 points per game)

If you want to break down the offense by the production of their key players you have:

Alex Smith:
67.5% completions
4,042 yards
8.0 yards/attempt
26 TDs and 5 INTs

Kareem Hunt:
1,327 yards rushing
4.9 yards/carry
8 rushing TDs
53 receptions
455 receiving yards
3 receiving TDs

Tyreek Hill:
75 receptions
1,183 yards receiving
15.8 yards/reception
7 receiving TDs

Travis Kelce:
83 receptions
1,038 yards receiving
12.5 yards/reception
8 receiving TDs

The Chiefs lacked a consistent fourth offensive weapon. The next best production after Hunt, Hill, and Kelce was Albert Wilson who put up:

Albert Wilson:
42 receptions
554 yards receiving
13.2 yards/reception
3 receiving TDs

So how do those numbers stack up against the best offenses of other eras? Next let’s look at the team that most fans probably consider the best offense in team history, the 2004 Dick Vermeil era team.

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